- September 14, 2024
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Sept. 11, 2024 marks the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, where
In Flagler County, several ceremonies will be hosted across the county that day, honoring the victims of the nation's largest terrorist attack which killed nearly 3,000 people, including 343 first responders who died attempting to save lives.
Below are several ceremonies Palm Coast and Flagler County residents can attend in honor of the anniversary.
The annual tribute stair climb — the Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa, 200 Ocean Crest Drive, Palm Coast — begins at 7:45 a.m. and goes until noon.
Hosted by Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa and Lacy Martin, marketing director at Chiumento Law, participants will climb 110 flights of stairs in remembrance of the firefighters who climbed the Twin Towers in New York City. Climbers will carry chips representing the 343 firefighters who perished on 9/11 up all 110 flights of stairs, according to a press release from the 9/11 Memorial Tribute Climb Inc.
This event is open to the public. There is no cost to attend or participate in the stair climb.
Two helicopters will fly in as part of the ceremony and local dignitaries will speak. The Palm Coast Fire Department Honor Guard’s Pipe & Drums and the Flagler Palm Coast High School Jr. ROTC Color Guard will lead the ceremonial proceedings while Melanie DiMartino will sing the National Anthem. Amber Robinson, a middle school student from Flagler Schools, will deliver a heartfelt speech on what 9/11 means to her, the press release said.
The Elks Lodge has hosted a 9/11 every year since 2011. This year, the ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. at Elks Lodge 2709, 53 Old Kings Road, at the lodge's outdoor 9/11 memorial.
The ceremony will have a parade, speeches and a wreath laying ceremony. The general public is invited to have coffee and donuts prior to the ceremony. The Wednesday buffet will also be made available to the public after the ceremony for the price of $15 per person.
Palm Coast's annual Candlelight Memorial at Heroes Memorial Park will begin at 6:30 p.m. Heroes Memorial Park is at 2860 Palm Coast Parkway NW.
The Palm Coast Fire Department will host the Candlelight Memorial. The event will feature remarks from Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill and Mayor David Alfin, with a performance by the Choral Arts Society, according to a press release from Palm Coast.
Seating is limited. For more information, contact Lt. Patrick Juliano at [email protected].
